Barnard’s 80-plus student clubs — with more across the street at Columbia — shape close friendships through shared passions. They range from a capella groups and pre-law societies to literary magazines and climate action organizations.

I arrived on campus and instantly met so many upperclass students who were willing to reach out. I do a lot of performing arts, and the moment I mentioned that, any student who did performing arts was like, ‘These are the clubs, this is how you get involved!’